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' S. D. WEBB.

GALLEY TYPE LOOK. No. 274,681. Patented Mar.27,1883.

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S. D. WEBB.

GALLEY TYPE LOCK.

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No. 214 .681. Patented Mar.27,1883.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL D. WEBB, OF WVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HECTOR MCNEILL, OF SAME PLACE.

GALLEY TYPE-LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming art of Letters Patent No. 274,681, dated March 27, 1883.

Application filed December 23, 1882. 7 (No model.)

"To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL D. WEBB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Galley Type-Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in galley type-locks, and is designed to supply a simple and cheap substitute for quoins and other apparatus heretofore used for locking the type in the galley.

The invention consists of curved springs made either from wire or flat metal, or other preferred material, attached firmlytogether at their central convex surfaces by rivets or hands, so that their ends may work in the same plane. When wire is used the ends of the springs are bent into folds to furnish bearings of sufficient width. When flat springs are used their ends are either folded back, forming rounded ends, or, as I prefer to make them, the ends are furnished with tips, being made flat on the convex sides of the springs and convex on the opposite sides. These tips prevent abrasion of the galley and side-stick by the springs. To regulate the action of the look, I apply two loose bands or clasps, one

on each side of the riveted center, and embracing both springs. These are slipped along on the springs when their ends are forced together, and hold them in place. The edges of the springs are notched to prevent the clasps from slipping back until released. I also accomplish the same result by makin g slots along the springs from near the fixed center toward each end, then put through these slots and over the notchededges of the springs two small rings operating in the same manner as those first mentioned, or, instead of rings, short broad-headed. bolts, to work in the slots, the sides of the springs in this case being indented to retain the bolt in position;

My invention is fully illustrated in the ac companying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents in perspective that form of my invention in which tips are used on the of the springs.

Fig. 4. shows the look when applied to locking the type in the galley. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed view of part of the invention,,as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6 represents apart of Fig.1 enlarged, and shows the notches in the edges Similar notches are used on the form shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 represents the lockformed'of spring-wire and having the ends folded to form tips.

Similar letters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The letters A A in the drawings indicate the curved springs; a a, the rivets by'which the flat springs are held together. B Bare the rounded bearing-tips; D D, the tips formed by turning back the ends of the springs, and KK the tips of the wire lock, Fig. 7. SS are the slots. 0 O are the long clasps, and E E the short clasps, for regulating the action of the springs; and F F are bolts used for the thesame purpose. N N are the notches in the edges, and I the indentations in the sides of the springs A A. A mere roughening may serve the purpose of the notches and inden tations in many cases. L is the fixed clasp for bindingthe curved wire springs firmly together. The rivet or bolt on passes between the wire forming each spring. a

In Fig. 4, G is the galley, and H the sidestick.

' The full power of the lock is required in making a proof from the form, but in justifying and correcting the form the pressure must be partially taken off, which is done by pushing the sliding clasp or bolt toward the ends of the springs.

I am aware that springs are, used for tightening the type in the galley. I do not therefore claim such springs; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A galley type-lock consisting of the combination of two springs of preferred dimensions, curved to the arc of a circle, rivete'd together at their central convex surfaces, working in the same plane, and having their edges I of the springs at right angles to and along the 10 suitablynotched,plano-convex tips on the ends sides of said slots, and two sliding bolts workof said springs, and two sliding clasps, all arin g in said slots, substantially as set forth. ranged substantially in the manner and for the In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 5 purposes set forth. presence of two witnesses.

2. In a galley type-lock, the combination of SAMUEL D. WEBB. two curved springs firmly connected together Witnesses: v and working in the same, plane, having longi' PATRICK KILROY, tudinal slots and indentationson theoutersides H. A. HALL. 

